The brand name currently exists as a brand under cordoba music group. Isbn0634009664 the photograph of benson accompanying an interview with him in the guitar player book, published in the 1970s, shows him holding a guild artist award with its strings removed. No one knows more about guild than hans and much of what i know is thanks to him. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild.
Why is guild not mentioned in the same sentences as martin. Regardless what kind of blue it is, the guitar is striking. Quality books still keep coming out with more detailed information. Make use of the innovative modern technology that human establishes this day to discover guide the guild guitar book, by hans moust quickly. Guild apparently got so many calls about the guitar on the magazine. Came across hans on a guild forum many years ago and he. Aug 26, 2008 this book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. May 18, 2010 most collectors wouldnt even consider this guitar vintage, but it already has vintagestyle value based on its history, and i would certainly consider that a treasure. Obviously most of the instruments in the catalogs i could only dream of but. Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and. The fenderguild facility in nashville, started by guitar veteran bruce bolen in 1995, was initially fenders center for artist relations in that city.
This book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. According to hans book, the first factory for guild guitars was located. Guild a 350 jazz guitar sn 5201 built in 1960 in the new york guild factory, and has a rare natural finish. I dont know if the d40 red spruce top was limited to the bluegrass jubilee or if red spruce was used on all d40s. The guild guitar book by hans moust, and gruhns guide to vintage guitars by george gruhn. Please cordoba music group help guild to grow strong and continue to make the finest guitars made in the usa i have two guild guitars jf6512 12string made in usa and gad50e made in china. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. Very good service from used seller, superbookdeals. Like so many other kids i started frequenting the local music shops at an early age.
Guild neck shapes are a bit small and narrow on the 6 strings and too hefty on the 12s. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Even if you dont play the guitar but like history then this is a must get book. Obtain the profit by purchasing the book the guild guitar book, by hans moust right here. Guild in the postfender era vintage guitar magazine. It lasted until 1963 but reappeared as just the m75 in 1967, and by 68 it was coined the bluesbird m75, the name suggested by louis dronge younger brother of guild founder, alfred dronge, and guild sales rep in the new england area, who, according to guild guitar book author hans moust, had noticed that the original aristocrat m75 had. Once again i want to say to the guild company dont back down keep on a trucking keep making the finest guitars in the world. I looked up this dearmond pickup in the guild guitar book by hans moust. Hello guild guitar company, i feel sad about what this company has gone thru. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Pot coding and dating fender stratocaster guitar forum. As one of the six original american guitar brands, guild is a sought after brand by professionals and hobbyists alike. For serial numbers that dont fall on this chart or for specific parts for your vintage guild guitar you can contact hans moust via his website. There are other resources for dating guild guitars which you may also want to consult, such as.
Alfred dronge got to know most of the representatives from all the major american. Guild guitar company news newspapers books scholar. The company and the instruments 19521977 by moust hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Please note that if your serial number does not fall on the dating charts on this website it was most likely build on or after 1999 until the westerly shop closed in middle of 2001. I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guild related is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. It gives an interesting history of the guild company. Josh whites guild guitar for me the story of josh whites guild started during the early 90s when i was still doing the research for the guild guitar book. Please note that if your serial number does not fall on the dating charts on this website it was most likely build on or after 1999 until the westerly shop closed in. The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. The original work was done by hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. A complete history of epiphone guitars by walter carter 23 gibson guitars 100 years of an american icon by walter carter 24 gretsch 6120. Ebook free ebook the guild guitar book, by hans moust. Gruhns guide and vintage guitar price guide basically agree, although there is some disagreement as to specific features. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began.
Guild guitars have been made to be played since 1953. Seems guild did not bother to make a proper jig for these p90s. This serial number chart is from guilds website which is now part of fender musical instruments. It has some great photos most black and white, but there are some color ones to. Jul 20, 2010 rumors persist that multivox, which was located nearby, made guild amps, but this is most likely untrue. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today.
Guild s 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. The guild guitar book by hans moust illustrated directory of guitars by. The guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason. Hans moust, the author of the guild guitar book which goes from 1952 to 1977, is a regular there. Welcome to guitars galore my name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related instruments in breda, which is in the netherlands. It also has a lot of details that can help the collector identify what type of guild he has and the date it was made. My name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild guitars. Pete townshend has used a guild f612xl 12string guitar on most solo and who.
Sadly, the label inside the fhole simply says sfv blue. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by alfred dronge, a guitarist and musicstore owner, and george mann, a former executive with the epiphone guitar company. At that time i was interviewing carlo greco and gilbert diaz on a regular basis, to try and gather as much information as possible about the early days of guild. This dearmond pickup was used on some special orders from the late 1950s.
Two other highly reliable resources for dating guild instruments are the guild guitar book and. Most collectors wouldnt even consider this guitar vintage, but it already has vintagestyle value based on its history, and i would certainly consider that a treasure. Came across this george gruhn and walter carter article a while ago, about how checking codes on pots can assist in dating guitars. I have played some other older guild acoustics and most of them have it. Guild guitar book the company and instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. Unfortunately, some documentation has been lost or destroyed over the years, resulting in some holes in the historical record in addition to a small number of anomalies, inconsistencies and outright dating errors. A lot of other knowledgeable guild guitar owners are there as well. Why is guild not mentioned in the same sentences as martin, taylor, and gibson. Iconic american guitar maker with over 60 years of building handcrafted instruments in the united states. Guild amps of the 1950s premier guitar the best guitar. Please refer to the guides before each chart for information on how to interpret the data.
For those interested in knowing more of the backstory of their guitar there are some useful guides, the best of which are the guild guitar book by hans moust and gruhns guide to vintage guitars by hans gruhn. Mar 30, 2011 their sound is a bit duller than a martin but some like that especially for backing up vocals,same thing with gibsons. I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guildrelated is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. Rumors persist that multivox, which was located nearby, made guild amps, but this is most likely untrue. Buy a cheap copy of the guild guitar book by hans moust. The guild guitar book kindle edition by moust, hans. For more information on guild guitars, read the guild guitar book.
It could be interpreted as by the end of 69 but suspect it was intended to mean by the start of 1969 as that would be the more correct semantic interpretation in formal english. If you cant get the answer here, i suggest you ask at lets talk guild forum. As long as i can remember ive been interested in musical instruments and stringed instruments in particular. This a 350 is the actual a 350 on page in hans mousts book, and in a small color photo on page 146. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and countless photo sessions.
Very informative book especially for the older guilds. However first, we will certainly ask you, just how much do you love to check out a book the guild guitar book, by hans. According to the blue book of acoustic guitars, the guild mark iii classical guitar was manufactured from 1961 to 1986. Guild guitar contact links westerly guild guitars contact. Guild f612xl 12string acoustic guitar pete townshends guitar. Mar, 2020 the most reliable actual timing ive seen is from hans mousts the guild guitar book in which he says the move was complete by 1969. It morphed over time to be a center for customizing artists instruments and it was bruce who introduced the fender springhill guitars that preceded fenders acquisition of guild. Hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new. At guild they used a jig to rout out the tops of the hollowbody electrics to allow for the pickups to be installed. Two other highly reliable resources for dating guild instruments are the guild guitar book and gruhns guide to vintage guitars, both of which are excellent references that often prove helpful with questions regarding dating, specifications and historical context of many guild instruments. The peoples guitar, 19451975 by ron rothman 22 the epiphone guitar book. To document it accurately would fill a book, but hopefully through my words and photos you can get a little insight into the unique birthing place of guild guitars. We do not currently have a website listing for this location. The following series of charts contain the most accurate information guild has available for discerning the date of manufacture of guild guitars by.
I do prefer guild 12s over most of the competition. These will not only help confirm the year of production of your instrument but will also help identify the various. Since writing the guild book ive been getting a lot of requests for original parts that people need for their older guild guitars and during the last 5 years ive been trying really hard to locate older guild parts or find sources for parts that are no longer available from the guild company. The following is a brief synopsis of the great fun i had on that crisp new england morning. Guilds 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. Buy the guild guitar book by hans moust from waterstones today. Guilds dont get the press that the big names like fender and gibson and they seem to be stuck behind. Jan 17, 2020 in my conversations with hans moust author of the guild guitar book about the guitar, he seemed to think it looked more like sapphire blue. Sep 20, 2016 it lasted until 1963 but reappeared as just the m75 in 1967, and by 68 it was coined the bluesbird m75, the name suggested by louis dronge younger brother of guild founder, alfred dronge, and guild sales rep in the new england area, who, according to guild guitar book author hans moust, had noticed that the original aristocrat m75 had. Hans moust, author of the guild guitar book the definitive authority on guild guitars posted this on lets talk guild. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the guild guitar book.
On december 9, 1998 i was invited to the guild factory in westerly, rhode island. It was second to the top of the line a500 which was all carved. With over 60 years of experience, guild continues to be a driving force behind innovation and technology in the music world. Despite this enduring popularity, little was known about the history of guild. You will obtain various method to make an offer and also get guide the guild guitar book, by. The most notable guild performance of that era was on the d40 that richie. I have a westerly d50 that i have yet to hear another guitar i would take over it. In my conversations with hans moust author of the guild guitar book about the guitar, he seemed to think it looked more like sapphire blue. The most reliable actual timing ive seen is from hans mousts the guild guitar book in which he says the move was complete by 1969.
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